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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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